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Health Profile of
North Carolinians:
2011 Update
September 2011
State Center for Health Statistics
1908 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1908
www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS
Health Profile of
North Carolinians:
2011 Update
mission statement for DHHS:
The Department of Health and Human Services,
in collaboration with our partners, protects the health and safety of
all North Carolinians and provides essential human services.
Vision
All North Carolinians will enjoy optimal health and well-being.
Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health
State Center for Health Statistics
1908 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1908
www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS
September 2011STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
Department of Health and Human Services
Lanier M. Cansler, Secretary
www.ncdhhs.gov
Division of Public Health
Jeffrey P. Engel, M.D., State Health Director
www.publichealth.nc.gov
Chronic Disease and Injury Section
Ruth Petersen, M.D., M.P.H., Section Chief
State Center for Health Statistics
Karen L. Knight, M.S., Director
www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS
(919) 715-4556
Contributors
Kathleen Jones-Vessey
Ann H. Farmer
Matt Avery
Photo Credits
The front cover photo of the African American couple is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Image Library (CDC PHIL), Cade Martin photographer.
The photo on page 19 is also from the CDC PHIL, James Gathany photographer.
All other photos are from www.morguefile.com, a website dedicated to Dorothy, Dennis, and
Jean Marie Connors. We would like to thank the artists who have generously contributed
their photos for use in projects and publications such as this one.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability
in employment or the provision of services.

Health Profile of
North Carolinians:
2011 Update
September 2011
State Center for Health Statistics
1908 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1908
www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS
Health Profile of
North Carolinians:
2011 Update
mission statement for DHHS:
The Department of Health and Human Services,
in collaboration with our partners, protects the health and safety of
all North Carolinians and provides essential human services.
Vision
All North Carolinians will enjoy optimal health and well-being.
Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health
State Center for Health Statistics
1908 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1908
www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS
September 2011STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
Department of Health and Human Services
Lanier M. Cansler, Secretary
www.ncdhhs.gov
Division of Public Health
Jeffrey P. Engel, M.D., State Health Director
www.publichealth.nc.gov
Chronic Disease and Injury Section
Ruth Petersen, M.D., M.P.H., Section Chief
State Center for Health Statistics
Karen L. Knight, M.S., Director
www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS
(919) 715-4556
Contributors
Kathleen Jones-Vessey
Ann H. Farmer
Matt Avery
Photo Credits
The front cover photo of the African American couple is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Image Library (CDC PHIL), Cade Martin photographer.
The photo on page 19 is also from the CDC PHIL, James Gathany photographer.
All other photos are from www.morguefile.com, a website dedicated to Dorothy, Dennis, and
Jean Marie Connors. We would like to thank the artists who have generously contributed
their photos for use in projects and publications such as this one.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability
in employment or the provision of services.